Good morning! Here are the top 10 stories making headlines in Nigerian newspapers this morning, curated by CDA News Nigeria.
1. Tinubu nominates four national commissioners, two RECs for INEC
President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has nominated four new national commissioners and two new resident electoral commissioners to fill vacancies at INEC. Special Adviser Bayo Onanuga disclosed this in a statement on Friday.
2. DSS, military, police arrest five over abduction of 20 NYSC members
Operatives of the DSS, the military and the police have arrested five suspected members of a criminal gang allegedly responsible for the abduction of 20 prospective NYSC members in Imo State on Nigeria’s 66th Independence Day. Five other suspected gang members escaped with gunshot injuries, prompting a massive manhunt.
3. Wike describes Atiku, Amaechi as political gamblers
FCT Minister Nyesom Wike has described former Vice-President Atiku Abubakar and former Rivers Governor Rotimi Amaechi as political gamblers, accusing them of pursuing personal interests rather than a clear national development agenda. Wike urged residents to assess candidates’ records against their promises.
4. Gunmen kill two at Plateau mining site
Gunmen have killed two people at a mining site in Burdinga, Gashish District, Barkin Ladi LGA of Plateau State, the Berom Youth Moulders Association has confirmed. The victims, identified as Goodluck Bulus and Emmanuel Monday, both in their mid-20s, were killed on Friday
5. DSS arrests Faisal Maina, hands him over to EFCC
The DSS has arrested Faisal Abdulrasheed Maina, the fugitive son of Abdulrasheed Maina, former chairman of the defunct Pension Reform Task Team. The agency handed him over to the EFCC. He had been on the run since 2020 and was trailed and apprehended in the Karsana area of Abuja.
6. Mob burns BRT bus in Lagos after fatal accident
Tension erupted at Ogolonto Bus Stop along Ikorodu Road in Lagos State on Friday after an angry mob set a BRT bus ablaze following a fatal accident involving a motorcyclist. The mob also attacked the BRT driver before police officers and Lagos Neighbourhood Safety Corps officials intervened and rescued him.
7. Delta Police arrest 95 suspected cultists, recover five firearms
The Delta State Police Command said it had arrested 95 suspected cultists and recovered five firearms during coordinated operations across four local government areas. The arrests were made in Asaba, Ika South, Ughelli South and Okpe LGAs on Thursday, October 15, 2026.
8. Troops neutralise two terrorists, recover AK-47 rifles in Sokoto
Troops of Operation Fansan Yamma have neutralised two terrorists and recovered four AK-47 rifles and eight motorcycles during clearance operations in Sokoto State. The operations also led to the recovery of ammunition, communication equipment and other items.
9. Kwankwasiyya Movement protests omission of NDC candidate from INEC list
Supporters of the Kwankwasiyya Movement on Friday protested in Kano over the alleged omission of the NDC governorship candidate from the list released by INEC. The protesters, led by the deputy governorship candidate Mustapha Kwankwaso, marched to the INEC state office where they submitted a formal petition demanding reinstatement.
10. NAFDAC destroys N2.6bn fake products in Rivers
NAFDAC has destroyed seized fake and substandard products valued at N2.6 billion in Rivers State. The products, which included medicines, tomatoes, cookies, and chemicals, were intercepted and seized by the Nigeria Customs Service at the Onne Port between 2025 and 2026.
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